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2014 annual ProZ.com translation contest: "Celebrations" » English to Korean

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Source text in English

Who cast that first fateful tomato that started the La Tomatina revolution? The reality is no one knows. Maybe it was an anti-Franco rebellion, or a carnival that got out of hand. According to the most popular version of the story, during the 1945 festival of Los Gigantes (a giant paper mâché puppet parade), locals were looking to stage a brawl to get some attention. They happened upon a vegetable cart nearby and started hurling ripe tomatoes. Innocent onlookers got involved until the scene escalated into a massive melee of flying fruit. The instigators had to repay the tomato vendors, but that didn't stop the recurrence of more tomato fights—and the birth of a new tradition.

Fearful of an unruly escalation, authorities enacted, relaxed, and then reinstated a series of bans in the 1950s. In 1951, locals who defied the law were imprisoned until public outcry called for their release. The most famous effrontery to the tomato bans happened in 1957 when proponents held a mock tomato funeral complete with a coffin and procession. After 1957, the local government decided to roll with the punches, set a few rules in place, and embraced the wacky tradition.

Though the tomatoes take center stage, a week of festivities lead up to the final showdown. It's a celebration of Buñol's patron saints, the Virgin Mary and St. Louis Bertrand, with street parades, music, and fireworks in joyous Spanish fashion. To build up your strength for the impending brawl, an epic paella is served on the eve of the battle, showcasing an iconic Valencian dish of rice, seafood, saffron, and olive oil.

Today, this unfettered festival has some measure of order. Organizers have gone so far as to cultivate a special variety of unpalatable tomatoes just for the annual event. Festivities kick off around 10 a.m. when participants race to grab a ham fixed atop a greasy pole. Onlookers hose the scramblers with water while singing and dancing in the streets. When the church bell strikes noon, trucks packed with tomatoes roll into town, while chants of "To-ma-te, to-ma-te!" reach a crescendo.

Then, with the firing of a water cannon, the main event begins. That's the green light for crushing and launching tomatoes in all-out attacks against fellow participants. Long distance tomato lobbers, point-blank assassins, and medium range hook shots. Whatever your technique, by the time it's over, you will look (and feel) quite different. Nearly an hour later, tomato-soaked bombers are left to play in a sea of squishy street salsa with little left resembling a tomato to be found. A second cannon shot signals the end of the battle.

The winning entry has been announced in this pair.

There were 24 entries submitted in this pair during the submission phase, 4 of which were selected by peers to advance to the finals round. The winning entry was determined based on finals round voting by peers.

Competition in this pair is now closed.


Entries (24 total; 4 finalists) Expand all entries

Entry #21826 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Lee Junho
Lee Junho
South Korea
Winner
Voting points1st2nd3rd
378 x42 x21 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.293.36 (11 ratings)3.22 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 3 users entered 4 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
라 토마띠나 혁명
Flows well
hsyoo89
+1
사방에서 과일이 날아다니는 거대한 아수라장
Good term selection
fabrican
그 양이 어마어마하다
Good term selection
heysuzzz
-1
원거리 투척도, 근거리 기습도, 중거리 곡사포도 다 가능하다. 어떤 기술을 쓰건 참가자들은 싸움이 끝났을 때는 전과는 전혀 다른 모습(과 느낌)을 갖게 된다.
Flows well
heysuzzz
Entry #18788 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Donghwan Lee
Donghwan Lee
South Korea
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
194 x41 x21 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.503.67 (9 ratings)3.33 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 2 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
+1
1
사태에 유연하게 대처하기로 결정하고
Good term selection
heysuzzz
+1
1
토마토처럼 생긴 것이라고는 전혀 찾아볼 수 없는
Good term selection
heysuzzz
Entry #19486 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
mgodfrey
mgodfrey
United States
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
184 x41 x20
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.323.38 (8 ratings)3.25 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
선동자들은 상인에게 토마토를 변상해야 했지만 토마토 전투는 이후로도 계속되었고, 이렇게 새로운 전통이 탄생했다.
Flows well
HYUN PARK
Entry #19364 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
sally_e
sally_e
South Korea
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
91 x41 x23 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.233.33 (9 ratings)3.13 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 2 "like" tags
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
-2
1
식용이 아니라 오직 이 연례행사를 위한 특별 토마토 품종을 따로 재배하고 있을 정도죠
Good term selection
heysuzzz
어떤 기술을 구사하든 간에 싸움이 끝날 때쯤이면 겉모습도, 기분도, 처음과는 사뭇 달라질 수밖에 없죠
Flows well
heysuzzz


Non-finalist entries

The following entries were not selected by peers to advance to finals-round voting.

Entry #21994 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.093.27 (11 ratings)2.91 (11 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 2 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
+1
1
전쟁 전야에는 임박한 전쟁을 위한 힘을 키우기 위해 쌀, 해산물, 사프란과 올리브유가 어우러진 발렌시아의 상징적인 요리 빠에야가 제공됩니다.
Flows well
heysuzzz
-2
1
토마토의 모습이라고는 찾아볼 수 없는 질퍽한 거리표 살사의 바다
Good term selection
heysuzzz
Entry #17035 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.983.33 (9 ratings)2.63 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 2 "like" tags
反프랑코 반란
Good term selection
Kyongjin Dundon
로스 히간테스(대형 종이 인형 퍼레이드)
Good term selection
Kyongjin Dundon
Entry #19457 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.952.90 (10 ratings)3.00 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 3 users entered 4 "like" tags
토마토축제 혁명을 촉발한 그 운명의 토마토를 최초로 던진 이는 누구였을까?
Flows well
smooth sta​rt
CanTranSmart
로스 히간테스 축제 (Los Gigantes festival, 큰 종이인형을 앞세우고 행진하는 축제)
Good term selection
Kyongjin Dundon
무고한 구경꾼들이 끌려들어오고 마침내 사태는 과일들이 마구 날아다니는 대소동으로 발전했다
Good term selection
heysuzzz
대담한 조롱
Flows well
well chose​n words
CanTranSmart
Entry #19394 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
mongnim
mongnim
South Korea
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.943.00 (8 ratings)2.88 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 2 "like" tags
촉발시킨
Good term selection
kwang seok choi
거대한 종이인형 퍼레이드인 로스히간테스 축제
Flows well
kwang seok choi
Entry #16507 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Abe Koh
Abe Koh
United States
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.762.63 (8 ratings)2.88 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #20602 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
fabrican
fabrican
South Korea
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.753.00 (9 ratings)2.50 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
로스 히간테스 (거대한 종이인형 퍼레이드)
Good term selection
Kyongjin Dundon
Entry #21311 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Brian Kwon
Brian Kwon
South Korea
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.712.71 (7 ratings)2.71 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 2 "like" tags
  • 3 users disagreed with "likes" (3 total disagrees)
-1
1
일련의 금지조치들을 제정하고, 완화하고, 또 다시 시작하는 법석을 떨었다
Good term selection
flows well
heysuzzz
-2
1
멀리서 토마토를 던지기도 하고, 몰래 조준해서 던지기도 하고, 중간 거리에서 훅샷으로 던지기도 한다. 어떤 방법으로 던지건 간에 끝날 무렵에는 모두가 다른 사람처럼 보인다
Flows well
heysuzzz
Entry #20588 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.582.86 (7 ratings)2.29 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
+1
1
고삐풀린 망아지가 된
Good term selection
Rowen96
Entry #18887 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Younggyu Kang
Younggyu Kang
South Korea
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.502.67 (6 ratings)2.33 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #20377 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.462.63 (8 ratings)2.29 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
그들은 마침 한 야채수레 근처에 있었고
Flows well
fabrican
Entry #19375 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
mrdata
mrdata
South Korea
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.432.29 (7 ratings)2.57 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
1950년대 들어서는 토마토 싸움 현장이 걷잡을 수 없이 과격해질 것을 염려한 당국자들이 금지령을 내렸다 풀었다 하기를 반복했다.
Flows well
Yonjoo Hong
Entry #16252 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
copywh
copywh
South Korea
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.402.60 (5 ratings)2.20 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
“토-마-테, 토-마-테”를 외치는 함성은 최고조에 달한다.
Flows well
Kyongjin Dundon
Entry #16571 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Sunnie Park
Sunnie Park
South Korea
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.312.29 (7 ratings)2.33 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 3 "like" tags
라 토마티나(La Tomatina) 혁명의 시발점인 된 운명의 토마토를 처음으로 던진 사람은 누구일까? 사실 아는 사람이 없다.
Flows well
Kyongjin Dundon
무고한 구경꾼들까지도 연루되게
Good term selection
heysuzzz
유연하게 대처하기로 하고
Good term selection
heysuzzz
Entry #19621 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.302.20 (5 ratings)2.40 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 2 "like" tags
소란을 피울 궁리를 했다
Good term selection
fabrican
이에 무관한 구경꾼들까지 가세하게 되어
Flows well
fabrican
Entry #17306 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.202.25 (8 ratings)2.14 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #20228 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.172.00 (6 ratings)2.33 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #17309 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Yuegyu K
Yuegyu K
South Korea
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.152.43 (7 ratings)1.86 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #19181 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rowen96
Rowen96
South Korea
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.102.40 (5 ratings)1.80 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
1
관과 장례 행렬까지 갖추고서 지지자들이 벌였던 1957년의 모형 토마토 장례식은 토마토 금지령에 대한 가장 유명한 저항이었다
Flows well
heysuzzz
Entry #18983 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Keon Hwan Cho
Keon Hwan Cho
South Korea
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.072.00 (7 ratings)2.14 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
+1
유연하게 대처하기로 결정
Good term selection
heysuzzz
Entry #17785 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.181.22 (9 ratings)1.13 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags